Golf-standard.



W. S. FLYNN.

GOLF STANDARD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1915.

1,173,713, mma Feb. 29,1916.

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WILLIAM S. FLYNN, OF HAVERFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

GOLF-STANDARD.

Application filed August 7, 1915.

T0 rzZZ whom t may concern Be it known that I, VILLIAM S. F LYNN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Haverford, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have inyented certain new and useful Improvements in Golftitandards, of which the following is a specification.` l

The object of my invention is to provide a novel, inexpensive, light and attractive golf standard for marking the location of the holes in the putting greens of golf courses and for marking or indicating other positions or locations of a golf course. With this object in view, my invention consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved golf standard, the central portion of the staff thereof being broken away. Fig. 2 is a vertical section Fig. 3 is a horizontal section thereof, on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 2 designates a hollow staif which may be constructed of any suitable material, bamboo being preferred for lightness. The lower end portion of the .staff 2 is seated in a socket 4 formed in the cylindrical upper end portion 5 of a member 6, the stal' 2 being secured within the socket 4 by a pin extending transversely through the staff 2 and cylindrical portion 5 and having its ends riveted. The lower end of the member 6 is in the form of a downwardly projecting pin or prong 8, having a pointed lower end and being adapted to be inserted into the ground to support the staff 2. The pin or prong 8 is also adapted to be projected through the central opening in the bottom of the usual cup which is placed within the hole of putting green for the reception of the golf ball, the pin 8 being projected through the said central opening and into the ground beneath the same to support the sta 2 in a vertical position centrally within the golf hole.

The staff 2 extends some distance above the ground, usually about eight feet, and surrounding the upper end portion of the staff 2 is a hollow member 9, preferably round in cross section and substantially oval Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

Serial No. 44,154.

shaped in longitudinal section, as shown, so that the member 9 may be seen equally clear from all angles or positions around the same and thus serve to mark or indicate the particular spot where the pin 8 on the lower end of the'staff is inserted into the ground or other support.

The member 9 is preferably formed of wicker ware for lightness and for appearance; and the member 9 comprises wickers 10, which extend around the member 9, and wickers 11 which are interwoven with the wickers 10 and extend longitudinally of the body V9 and over the top of the same and have free lower end portions 12 which project below the wickers 10 and which will be hereinafter referred to. f

The upper end portion of the member 9 extends over the upper end of the staff 2 and has a central opening therein through which a pin 13 projects ixedly from the upper end of the staff 2. The pin 13 is fixed or secured to the stad 2 by having its lower end screw-threaded and screwed into a block or plug 14 which is suitably secured within the upper end of the hollow staff 2. r1`he upper end portion of the staff 2, the block or plug 14 therein and the screwthreaded end of the pin 13 within the plug 14 are surrounded by a ferrule 15 which also extends over the top of the statt' 2 and plug 14 therein, and serves as a means to prevent the splitting of the staff 2 and the plug 14 and to firmly hold the parts together and the pin 13 in place. The upper end of the pin 13 is screw-threaded; and screwed on to the upper end of the pin 13 is a head or nut 16 which serves to clamp the upper end of the member 9 between the upper end of the staff 2 and the head 16. A suitable washer 17 is interposed between the head 16 and the top of the member 9 to protect the latter when the head 16 is turned.

The lower end of the member 9 or the downwardly projecting ends 12 of the wickers 11 are held in place by an outwardly and upwardly extending Harige 18 which surrounds and incloses the same, and which projects from a collar or sleeve 19, surrounding the shaft 2 and secured thereto by means of a transverse pin 20, which extends through the staff 2 and sleeve 19 and has its ends riveted. By removing the head 16. the member 9 may be easily withdrawn from may require. I claim l. In a golf standard, a staff having lower end portion 'adapted to4 be inserted into a support, a hollow member surrounding the upper end portion of the stai'i',means to hold the upper portion of said member and saidY staff together, and a 'sleeve surrounding said staff and havingI an outwardly and upwardly extending flange surrounding the lower portion of said member and a se.-

curi-ng pin penetrating said statt andV said sleeve.

2. In a golf standard, a stad having a. lower end portion adapted to be inserted into a support, a hollow member surrounding the upper end portion of the. staff and extending over. the same, a screw-threaded pin secured to and extending upwardly from the upper end of said staff and through an opening in. said member, and a head screwed on to said pin and clamping said' member betQ/een said head andthe upper end of. said sta 3. Inv a golf standard, a staff having a lower end portion adapted to be, inserted into a support, a hollow member surrounding the upper end portion. of the staff and extending over the same, a pin having screw threads on each end portion thereof and screwedI into the upper endportion of the stal? and projecting upwardly from the upper end of the stall' and through an opening in said member. a ferrule surrounding the upper end portion of the staff and the pin therein, and a head screwed on to the upving said member betweenl said head wardly projecting end of the pin and clamp- 4 and the upper lend of said staff.

Ina golf standard, a hollow staff having` a lower end portion adapted to be inserted into a support, a hollow member surrounding the upper end portion of the staff, a plug secured in the upper end portion of the staff, apin having screw threads on each end portion thereof and screwed into said plug and projecting upwardly from the upper end of the staiii1 land through an opening in said member, a ferrule; surrounding the upper end portion of the staii and, the plug and the pin therein, and, av head screwed on to the upwardly projecting end of the. pin and clam-ping said, mein-bery betweeny said head` and the. upper end of saidi staff.

5. In a golf standard, a stati' having a lower end portion adapted to be inserted into a support, a sleeve surrounding and secured to said staff and having an outwardly andv upwardly extending flange.- a. hollow member surrounding the. upper portion of,

the staiv and formedy of interwoven wickers;

Some of which extend around the member l and others of' which extend longitudinally oat the member and have free end portions projecting` below the wickers which extend around the member, said free end portions being inclosed within sai-d i'lange, and mea-nsv to hold the upper portion of said member and said stati together.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature hereto.

WILLIAMS, FLYNN.

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